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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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